Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to DeRidder, LA flatbed rate

$3,291flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 922 mi
Typical range: $2,831–$3,752
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to DeRidder price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,390
Fuel: $901
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

DeRidder → Charlotte$3,685

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to DeRidder by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to DeRidder, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,705	$2.93	$2,407 – $3,002
53' refrigerated	$3,224	$3.50	$2,805 – $3,644
48' flatbed	$3,291	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,752
Step deck	$3,591	$3.89	$3,017 – $4,166
Power only	$2,376	$2.58	$2,067 – $2,684
Hotshot	$1,792	$1.94	$1,488 – $2,097
26' box truck	$1,762	$1.91	$1,497 – $2,026
Sprinter van	$1,082	$1.17	$909 – $1,255

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into DeRidder

48' flatbed lanes into DeRidder, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$5,450	$3.62	$4,687 – $6,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$8,251	$4.73	$7,096 – $9,406	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$4,610	$4.76	$3,965 – $5,256	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,323	$7.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$3,742	$2.85	$3,218 – $4,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$4,597	$3.25	$3,954 – $5,241	3 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,934	$5.02	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$7,898	$4.77	$6,793 – $9,004	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to DeRidder, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to DeRidder, LA is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 922 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,831 and $3,752.

How far is Charlotte, NC from DeRidder, LA by truck?

About 922 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $901 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeRidder, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,685, which makes Charlotte, NC to DeRidder, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology